CHSP SPECIALTY EVALUATION SCRIPT
2026 CERTIFIED STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED DETAILED ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ The construct of normative beliefs is from which model/theory?
(A) Transtheoretical model
(B) Theory of reasoned action/planned behavior
(C) Social cognitive theory
(D) Social ecological model. Answer: B
⩥ Which of the following do social cognitive theory and the social
ecological model have in common?
(A) Both take into consideration factors that are within the individual
and factors that operate outside the individual.
(B) Both focus primarily on environmental determinants of behavior that
must be addressed at the policy level.
(C) Both come out of the value expectancy paradigm that associates
behaviors with valued outcomes.
(D) Both originally were developed exclusively to explain unhealthy
versus healthy behaviors.. Answer: A
,⩥ A population of rural women experiences a high rate of mortality
related to breast cancer. Researchers at a local university implement a
breast cancer screening intervention. This intervention is an example of:
(A) Tertiary prevention
(B) Advocacy
(C) Secondary prevention
(D) Primary prevention. Answer: C
⩥ All intervention messages (printed, computer-delivered, or Internet-
based) must:
(A) Start with the most important information first
(B) Include graphics, pictures, and the like to attract people's attention
(C) Be written at a reading level suitable to the target population
(D) Be no longer than four sentences so that the reader does not become
bored. Answer: C
⩥ Franklin's Grove is the county seat of Franklin County, a small rural
county in the Southeast. On the basis of its demographic and economic
profile, it was selected as a health improvement zone to receive Federal
funds to implement programs to improve progress toward reaching the
national health objectives. Communities receiving such funds are
charged with identifying the most significant gaps between the current
health status and national health objectives and with putting programs in
place to narrow such gaps.
What is the first step to take to address the goals of the funding?
,(A) Consult Healthy People 2010 to identify relevant objectives
(B) Convene a group of community leaders to decide how to spend the
funds
(C) Convene a group of community citizens to decide how to spend the
funds
(D) Consult an expert in community health to draw up a program plan.
Answer: A
⩥ Franklin's Grove is the county seat of Franklin County, a small rural
county in the Southeast. On the basis of its demographic and economic
profile, it was selected as a health improvement zone to receive Federal
funds to implement programs to improve progress toward reaching the
national health objectives. Communities receiving such funds are
charged with identifying the most significant gaps between the current
health status and national health objectives and with putting programs in
place to narrow such gaps.
Using the PRECEDE framework, the county health department has
conducted a social and health diagnosis. Some of the most severe
quality-of-life problems were related to limb amputation and kidney
failure. Prevalent health problems included diabetes, hypertension, and
cardiovascular disease. Which of the following behavioral factors are
most likely responsible for the above health and quality-of-life issues in.
Answer: B
⩥ Franklin's Grove is the county seat of Franklin County, a small rural
county in the Southeast. On the basis of its demographic and economic
profile, it was selected as a health improvement zone to receive Federal
, funds to implement programs to improve progress toward reaching the
national health objectives. Communities receiving such funds are
charged with identifying the most significant gaps between the current
health status and national health objectives and with putting programs in
place to narrow such gaps.
Given the factors presumed to be responsible for the major health
problems in this scenario, what would be the best source for community
planners to use to find data on how widespread each behavioral factor is
at the state or local level?
(A) Healthy People 2010 midcourse review
(B) Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
(C) Community Guide to Preventive Services
(D) Morbidity and Mortality We. Answer: B
⩥ Franklin's Grove is the county seat of Franklin County, a small rural
county in the Southeast. On the basis of its demographic and economic
profile, it was selected as a health improvement zone to receive Federal
funds to implement programs to improve progress toward reaching the
national health objectives. Communities receiving such funds are
charged with identifying the most significant gaps between the current
health status and national health objectives and with putting programs in
place to narrow such gaps.
The Franklin County health program planners intend to keep close track
of the number of programs and activities offered, the number of adults
and children who participate in each program or activity, and all
feedback given by community members about the programs and
2026 CERTIFIED STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED DETAILED ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ The construct of normative beliefs is from which model/theory?
(A) Transtheoretical model
(B) Theory of reasoned action/planned behavior
(C) Social cognitive theory
(D) Social ecological model. Answer: B
⩥ Which of the following do social cognitive theory and the social
ecological model have in common?
(A) Both take into consideration factors that are within the individual
and factors that operate outside the individual.
(B) Both focus primarily on environmental determinants of behavior that
must be addressed at the policy level.
(C) Both come out of the value expectancy paradigm that associates
behaviors with valued outcomes.
(D) Both originally were developed exclusively to explain unhealthy
versus healthy behaviors.. Answer: A
,⩥ A population of rural women experiences a high rate of mortality
related to breast cancer. Researchers at a local university implement a
breast cancer screening intervention. This intervention is an example of:
(A) Tertiary prevention
(B) Advocacy
(C) Secondary prevention
(D) Primary prevention. Answer: C
⩥ All intervention messages (printed, computer-delivered, or Internet-
based) must:
(A) Start with the most important information first
(B) Include graphics, pictures, and the like to attract people's attention
(C) Be written at a reading level suitable to the target population
(D) Be no longer than four sentences so that the reader does not become
bored. Answer: C
⩥ Franklin's Grove is the county seat of Franklin County, a small rural
county in the Southeast. On the basis of its demographic and economic
profile, it was selected as a health improvement zone to receive Federal
funds to implement programs to improve progress toward reaching the
national health objectives. Communities receiving such funds are
charged with identifying the most significant gaps between the current
health status and national health objectives and with putting programs in
place to narrow such gaps.
What is the first step to take to address the goals of the funding?
,(A) Consult Healthy People 2010 to identify relevant objectives
(B) Convene a group of community leaders to decide how to spend the
funds
(C) Convene a group of community citizens to decide how to spend the
funds
(D) Consult an expert in community health to draw up a program plan.
Answer: A
⩥ Franklin's Grove is the county seat of Franklin County, a small rural
county in the Southeast. On the basis of its demographic and economic
profile, it was selected as a health improvement zone to receive Federal
funds to implement programs to improve progress toward reaching the
national health objectives. Communities receiving such funds are
charged with identifying the most significant gaps between the current
health status and national health objectives and with putting programs in
place to narrow such gaps.
Using the PRECEDE framework, the county health department has
conducted a social and health diagnosis. Some of the most severe
quality-of-life problems were related to limb amputation and kidney
failure. Prevalent health problems included diabetes, hypertension, and
cardiovascular disease. Which of the following behavioral factors are
most likely responsible for the above health and quality-of-life issues in.
Answer: B
⩥ Franklin's Grove is the county seat of Franklin County, a small rural
county in the Southeast. On the basis of its demographic and economic
profile, it was selected as a health improvement zone to receive Federal
, funds to implement programs to improve progress toward reaching the
national health objectives. Communities receiving such funds are
charged with identifying the most significant gaps between the current
health status and national health objectives and with putting programs in
place to narrow such gaps.
Given the factors presumed to be responsible for the major health
problems in this scenario, what would be the best source for community
planners to use to find data on how widespread each behavioral factor is
at the state or local level?
(A) Healthy People 2010 midcourse review
(B) Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
(C) Community Guide to Preventive Services
(D) Morbidity and Mortality We. Answer: B
⩥ Franklin's Grove is the county seat of Franklin County, a small rural
county in the Southeast. On the basis of its demographic and economic
profile, it was selected as a health improvement zone to receive Federal
funds to implement programs to improve progress toward reaching the
national health objectives. Communities receiving such funds are
charged with identifying the most significant gaps between the current
health status and national health objectives and with putting programs in
place to narrow such gaps.
The Franklin County health program planners intend to keep close track
of the number of programs and activities offered, the number of adults
and children who participate in each program or activity, and all
feedback given by community members about the programs and
